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Editorial for November 2016
The complete pipe organ works of Max Reger in hi-res stereo, surround & binaural (17 SACDs) is the November free drawing here, as furnished by Cybele Records. It comes with a complete bound book and an interview with the organist. We reviewed it here. All you need to do is click on the Register To Win banner on the Home Page and fill out our simple form. We will list below the winner of the November drawing in early December. EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, and aired for 13½ years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations. In September 1998 its web site for program listings was expanded to this free Internet publication. November 2016 is our 212th issue! All disc reviews are added thru the month as written and received, often daily, amounting to nearly 100 a month. The Home Page lists the latest published reviews. Vinyls, Pure Audio Blu-rays and other hi-res formats are included in the SACD/Hi-Res Section. We are staying with physical discs rather than downloads. The site has been redesigned and improved. Please […]
Editorial for October 2016
The complete opera by Rameau on a Harmonia mundi Blu-ray is the free drawing for this month. It is performed by the Ensemble Pygmalion with a peerless list of soloists, conducted by Raphael Pichon and is full of colorful spectacle and entertainment. The production, by Michel Faubion, is noted for its delicious candy colors. Here is a link to the Amazon site where the opera is offered (you can even see a video), and we will soon have our review of it. All you need to do is click on the Register To Win banner on the Home Page and fill out our simple form. We will list below the winner of the September drawing soon. EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a local program in San Francisco and then in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, and aired for 13½ years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations. In September 1998 its web site for program listings was expanded to this free Internet publication. October 2016 is our 211th issue! All disc reviews are added thru the month as written and received, often daily, amounting to nearly 100 a month. The Home Page lists the […]
Editorial for July 2013
Two exciting jazz SACDs will be in the hands of ten AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers next month who register this month on our simple form. Both from Chesky Records, they benefit from the label’s minimalist miking techniques and will make an outstanding addition to any audiophile collection. Cobbs Corner is a swinging quartet led by drummer Jimmy Cobb, with legendary New York pianist Ronnie Mathews. Cobbs has been called “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today.” Larry Coryell, who has been called “the most innovative guitarist since Charlie Christian” goes back to his roots in Impressions—his organ trio SACD. The ten winners of the two SACDs will be listed here in August. And here are the ten winners of the 4-CD set of the complete Well-Tempered Clavier of Bach from Music & Arts—our June drawing. Congrats to all!: Stan Schwab, Wilmette IL; Robert Gilbert, Peachtree Corners GA; Richard L. Meyer, Apple Valley CA; Alan Craig, Grand Junction CO; Neal Arluck, Long Island City NY; Robert Bonini, McMurray PA; Howard Edwards, Berkeley CA; Kathleen M. Smith, Cottonwood AZ; Gregory F. Weis, Aiken SC; James Burr, Larchmont NY. [audaud-hr] EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began in 1985 as a weekly national […]
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